Michigan State starting quarterback Payton Thorne is expected to enter the transfer portal, 247 Sports’s Chris Hummer reported on Sunday.
Thorne will be listed as a graduate transfer, meaning he is eligible to play immediately at his new school. Sunday is the last day for players to enter the transfer portal during this cycle.
The quarterback started for the Spartans each of the past two seasons, finishing his three total seasons at Michigan State with 6,494 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 24 interceptions. The Spartans finished fifth in the Big Ten standings in 2022 with a 5–7 record.